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50. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 39.2%
> Median earnings, all workers: $47,373 — 32nd highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $61,965 — 24th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 4.1% — 244th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.5% — 260th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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49. Wilmington, NC
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 39.3%
> Median earnings, all workers: $37,602 — 215th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $46,553 — 276th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 3.1% — 164th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.6% — 129th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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48. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 39.5%
> Median earnings, all workers: $50,013 — 20th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $60,854 — 38th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 3.1% — 119th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.3% — 232nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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47. Flagstaff, AZ
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 39.6%
> Median earnings, all workers: $38,699 — 195th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $42,903 — 334th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 4.5% — 374th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 0.5% — 24th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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46. Lincoln, NE
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 39.7%
> Median earnings, all workers: $41,399 — 121st highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $48,749 — 237th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 2.3% — 84th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.2% — 72nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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